Title :
The Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program
Author_Institution :
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Anchorage, AK, USA
Abstract :
The Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program (OCSEAP) is a multidisciplinary program established to provide timely environmental information for decisions on offshore oil and gas development. One of OCSEAP´s primary tasks is to provide information on the transport of pollutants in the marine environment. OCSEAP´s science program is reviewed in relation to this task. Utilization of OCSEAP´s extensive physical oceanographic data base to develop numerical models for calculation of spilled oil trajectories is discussed. Present and planned physical oceanographic studies and their goals are described.
Keywords :
Arctic; Biological processes; Chemical hazards; Chemical processes; Ecosystems; Ice; Numerical models; Petroleum; Pollution; Predictive models;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '86
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1986.1160324
